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Multiple intervention programs can reduce teen pregnancies

When teenagers receive health education and information about contraception, the number of them having unintended pregnancies decreases, finds a large new review.

7 Oct 2009

B-vitamin supplements do not prevent heart attack

B-vitamin supplements should not be recommended for prevention of heart disease, say scientists. A Cochrane Systematic Review has shown these supplements do not reduce the risk of developing or dying from the disease.

7 Oct 2009

New line of supplement products from Innovative Beverage Products

Amidst the cluttered counters within stores across the nation that contain countless copycat and unimaginative energy shots comes a new healthy twist and spark of vitality to the shot category. HealthShots(TM) - a new product line fortified with a host of healthy blends formulated specifically to taste great while also providing functional ingredients based on health and wellness concerns - has just launched in Long Island.

7 Oct 2009

Landmark tobacco bill passed by Senate in Canada

Landmark tobacco legislation (Bill C-32, An Act to Amend the Tobacco Act) - passed by the Senate today - will ban flavoured cigarettes and cigarillos as well as tobacco advertising in magazines and newspapers.

7 Oct 2009

GNC introduces clinically tested immune defense product

GNC has announced the introduction of its latest immune health product, ViraBLOC. ViraBLOC is a clinically tested immune defense product based on patent-pending elderberry extract from HerbalScience Group and is now available nationwide through GNC.

7 Oct 2009

Developing countries lobby for more voting power in World Bank, IMF

Developing countries Monday at a meeting in Istanbul said they should get larger percentages of the vote at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Associated Press reports.

7 Oct 2009

Mobile phones may help in kicking nicotine habit

Hooked on your cell phone and cigarettes? Fortunately, your mobile device could help you kick the nicotine habit, according to a new review from New Zealand.

7 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health News: U.S. aid to Somalia; Nigerian health workers strike; male circumcision in Swaziland; PEPFAR in Uganda

The U.S. State and Treasury departments together with USAID have reached an agreement that will allow several aid agencies in Somalia to receive humanitarian grants upon meeting several conditions, "unlock[ing] millions of dollars in relief resources that had been on hold due to US anti-terrorism rules," IRIN reports.

7 Oct 2009

University of Leicester's event to cope with challenging and distressing situations

The University of Leicester will go on 'Red Alert' on Saturday 10th October, when fire officers, paramedics and international experts in triage, pandemics and major trauma converge on the campus for the staging of a chemical/biological/radioactive incident.

7 Oct 2009

Catalent Pharma Solutions' Corby packaging facility receives High Commendation recognition

Catalent Pharma Solutions announces that its commercial packaging facility in Corby, United Kingdom, received a High Commendation recognition in the Judge’s Special Award category, in the recently announced “2009 Best Factory Awards.” The Corby facility was nominated in several categories, including “Best Process Factory” and “Overall Best UK Factory.”

6 Oct 2009

NovImmune wins the 2009 EUROPEAN BIOTECHNICA AWARD

The winner of the 2009 EUROPEAN BIOTECHNICA AWARD is NovImmune SA from Switzerland. This biopharmaceutical company duly receives the lion’s share of the €100,000 prize money, which is awarded each year by Deutsche Messe AG and its partners. The aim of the award is to celebrate the achievements of innovative European companies in the field of biotechnology and the life sciences.

6 Oct 2009

Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals opens new office in Brisbane

A major increase in innovative concepts for exciting therapeutic and preventive new products in Australia has led to an expansion of GZP's activities Down Under, to better support clients in their efforts to take their programs to the US Food and Drug Administration.

6 Oct 2009

Study finds wide disparities in advanced high school course-taking

The latest research from the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management explores the wide disparities in advanced high school course-taking (such as Advanced Placement courses) among race, poverty, and gender groups in Florida.

6 Oct 2009

Interactive health and fitness video game

THQ Inc. today announced that The Biggest Loser interactive health and fitness video game is now available at retail outlets throughout North America exclusively for Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™/Nintendo DS™.

6 Oct 2009

16 Canadian students living with chronic illness to receive UCBeyond Scholarships

What would you do if you were faced with a chronic illness? Would you walk across Canada to raise awareness for Crohn's disease, build houses in developing countries despite physical pain or dedicate your career to educating young people living with the same disease as you?

6 Oct 2009

Biofuels are regulated under the Renewable Fuel Standard

Climate change legislation should not subject biofuels to double jeopardy in greenhouse gas emission regulation, since they are already regulated under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

6 Oct 2009

Tips for running a marathon

With 120,000 runners recently finding out whether they have successfully got a ballot place in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon, a buzz of activity is surrounding next year's iconic race.

6 Oct 2009

Empire Bluecross Blueshield to sponsor 2011 WPFG in New York City

Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) proudly announced today that it will be a sponsor for the 2011 World Police & Fire Games (WPFG), which will be held in New York City from August 26 - September 5, 2011. The announcement comes during a series of health and wellness activities around Empire's 75(th) Anniversary this year.

6 Oct 2009

Custom Channels unveils Smile Radio to enhance the sound and atmosphere of dental offices

Dental offices now have a better alternative for their in-office music. Custom Channels, a company that creates custom on-line and on-premise radio stations for nationally known brands, has unveiled Smile Radio -- a music service specifically designed for dental practices.

6 Oct 2009

AAFP and Coca-Cola Company announce new corporate partnership program

The American Academy of Family Physicians today announced the Consumer Alliance, a new corporate partnership program, with its first alliance partner, The Coca-Cola Company.

6 Oct 2009